Match-box.



No. 763,567. PATENTBD JUNE 28, 1904.

G. P. PEVOTO.

MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 4. 1903.

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. MATCH BOX.

APPLIOATION FILED DEG. 4, 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CALVIT F. PEVOTO, OF NEDERLAND, TEXAS.

MATCH-BOX.

$PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,567, dated. June28, 1904.

Application filed December 4,1903. SerialNo.183,772. (N model.)

land in the county of Jefferson, State of Texas,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Boxes; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear. and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to match-boxes in general, and more particularlyto the class of single-delivery match-boxes, the object of the inventionbeing to provide a cheap and simple construction wherein the matcheswill be successively projected longitudinally from the box in suchmanner that the dormant matches will not interfere with movement of thematch being projected or ejected.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism which willembody but few parts and which will be simple and durable.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a box embodying the presentinvention and illustrating a match projecting therefrom. Fig. 2 is avertical section through the box from front to rear, the ejecting-fingerbeing in elevation. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the box with the backthereof removed. Fig. 4: is a longitudinal vertical section through thematch-compartment. Fig. 5 is a top plan view with the top of the casingremoved.

Referring now to the drawings, the present match-box comprises a casing10, divided by a longitudinal vertical partition 11 into a match-holdingcompartment 12 and a compartment 13 for the ejecting mechanism. In thematch-holding compartment 12 is a false bottom formed of a metalplate,which is bent upon itself to form the upwardly-directed parallelmembers 15 and 16, having the connecting bight portion 17 and thedivergent wings 18 and 19, which extend from the upper ends of theparallel portions upwardly and longitudinally of the compartment 12. Thefalse bottom is fitted between the partition 11 and the front of thebox, the portions 15 and 16 being so spaced as "to permit only a singlematch to lie between them,this interspace bethe matches passsuccessively after being placed upon the wings 18 and In the front ofthe box is a perforation 20 just above the bight portion 17 of the plateforming the false bottom, so that if a match lying upon this bightportion be moved longitudinally and forwardly it will be projectedthrough said perforation. To project the matches successively throughsaid perforation from their positions upon the bight portion 17 orbottom of the match-passage, an ejecting rod or finger 22 is providedand is slidably mounted in a perforation 23 in the partition 11 andwhich alines with the perforation 20. The position of the rod or fingeris such that when moved longitudinally and forwardly it will engage theend of the match upon the bottom of the match-passage and will slide thematch forwardly to project it through the perforation 20. The match maybe then grasped and drawn entirely from the box. To operate the ejectingfinger or rod, a shaft 25 ismounted longitudinally of the compartment,13 in the upper part thereof, and upon it is pivotally mounted arockerarm 26, which extends rearwardly from said shaft and thendownwardly beyond the ejecting-finger. The ejecting-finger is engaged ina cross-head 27 at its rear end, which latter 'slides upon theguide-blocks 28 and is held against longitudinal movement thereon by theshoulders 29 of the cross-head. From the rear side of the cross-headprojects a loop 30, through which the lower end of rocker-arm 'isloosely engaged, so that when said arm is oscillated or rocked thecross-head, and therewith the ejecting-finger will be reciprocated, thecross-head with its guides and the perforation in which theejecting-finger is engaged serving to hold the finger at alltimes inposition to engage the end of the lowermost match in the match-passage.

To operate the rocker-arm, a plunger 31 is provided and has its lowerend bifurcated to receive the rear upper portion of the rockerarm, towhich it is pivoted. The plunger engages slidably a guide-opening 32 inthe top ing, in effect, a match-passage down which of the box and has atits upper end a head 33, which limits the downward movement of theplunger. The movement of the plunger is sufficient to move theejecting-finger so far as to projecta match from the front of the box.

To return the rocker-arm,and therewith the plunger and theejecting-finger, a helical spring 35 is mounted upon the rocker-shaftand is connected at one end to the rocker-arm and at the opposite end tothe wall of the casing. When the plunger is depressed, the spring isplaced under additional tension which is sufiicient to retract theejecting-finger and raise the plunger when the latter is released. Withthis construction the matches are placed upon the divergent portions ofthe false bottom with their heads,preferably,to the front, so that thematches will pass by gravity to the match-passage and downwardly thereinas the matches are successively ejected from the bottom of the passage,this ejection being accomplished by reciprocating the plunger, as abovedescribed.

In practice modifications of the specific construction shown may bemade, and any suitable materials and proportions may be used for thevarious parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is A match-box comprising two compartments one of whichis arranged to hold matches and has a portion arranged to contain acolumn of horizontal matches, an ejecting-finger slidably mounted inposition to engage the lowermost match of the column, a cross-head withwhich the ejecting-finger is connected, guides disposed to hold thecross-head with the finger in operative position, means for holding thecross-head with the finger normally and yieldably retracted and meansfor advancing the cross-head with the finger.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CALVIT F. PEVOTO.

